After leaving London late we found a place to park in Basingstoke so we could spend our first night in our new home. It was one of the best sleeps we had had so far due to no late night interruptions. Unfortunately, we had left the fridge on overnight, being accustomed to having one run 24/7 which resulted in us waking up at 6am with sub zero temperatures and a flat battery. Thankfully, after a short 45min wait, we were assisted by a couple of locals heading off to work allowing us to continue our journey.

The first stop was Stonehenge which was amazing and even more so was that the smaller type of stones were warm compared to the larger. Definitely a unique experience. From here we drove on to Bath which was a very picturesque city but instead of staying we chose to continue on to Bristol because we were in need of various items to setup the van more completely. After spending the night in Bristol, then viewing a 200 year old suspension bridge we returned to Bath, only to find the weather had turned so we decided Oxford would be our next destination, with the decision to return to Bath at a later stage.

We spent the following day in Oxford, starting off with our first double deck bus ride into the city centre. From there we took a walking tour, and we were lucky enough to be the only participants, by a very informative and amusing guide dressed as Mr Darcy. Oxford really gave you a feel for how things were many years ago, reflected by the layout of the streets and the buildings themselves. After the tour we wondered through the covered markets admiring the fresh produce and various other wares. Our day in Oxford ended with a quick visit to Blackwells bookstore, where there are 5kms of shelved books. The longest in the world.